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...   Background : Medicaid is under attack. Congress is considering massive, rushed cuts to this essential program that provides lifesaving health care to over 80 million people in the United States—including cancer patients, survivors, and their families. Goal: Flood social media and get ...

... Society Cancer Action Network’s Advocacy in Action Award in recognition of his leadership to ensure Texans facing cancer do not also face health risks associated with step therapy, also known as “fail first” therapy. As the Senate Busine ss and Commerce Committee Chair, Sen. ... new law limits the use of these “fail first” policies, and allows cancer patients to more easily appeal if their coverage is denied.  “Health care providers know what’s best for their patients, and that’s why the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and our volunteers fought ...

... of color, are also being diagnosed with colorectal cancer at increasingly younger ages due to varying risk factors and limited access to health care which can result in a decrease in screening rates. “I’m living proof that early detection saves lives,” shared Allison Rosen, colorectal ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...

... second largest public funding source for cancer research in the world. We will also proactively work to provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, allocating adequate appropriations funding for lifesaving cancer screening programs, and expand ... Cancer Registry, while working to defeat any efforts to restrict the programs’ ability to collect data.     Ensuring Access to Quality Care   Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Treatment Pilot Program: Last session, ACS CAN led the effort to create the first-ever state-based CRC treatment ... cervical cancer screening and treatment program for low-income uninsured and underinsured women administered by the Texas Department of State Health Services.  Eliminate Barriers to Prostate Cancer Screening: Screening for prostate cancer is not only an essential first step for diagnosis ...